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Paige clenched her jaw and winced as she sat back onto her feet. Straightening up made it a little easier to breathe, made it a little easier to focus. Thoughts of Kane flooded into her mind as she stared helplessly up at the door. She had to get back in there, everyone else was giving it their all and here she was on her knees licking her wounds.

She was still scolding herself when the officers from the plaza rushed past her. Her stomach clenched as they crossed the threshold into the building, expecting to hear a hail of gunfire and see blasts of lightning ... but there was nothing, just angry shouting from the officers.

... it was over ... 

Paige struggled to her feet, stifling groans of pain, but she found herself lightheaded at the end of the journey, still resting against the planter when the officers led Thundercloud out in restraints. Her jaw clenched, she couldn't even look him in the eye ... she hadn't seen what transpired at the end, but she didn't feel like part of the victory.

The others were gathering inside, speaking to one another. She could only hope it was a sign that Kane was still alive enough to talk to. Officers were still setting up a cordon, but she could see EMTs behind the barricade tending to injured police, wondering if she should wait to be tended to or ... make herself scarce before anyone asked ...